Posted by: Becca on: March 28, 2009
It’s late afternoon, coming up on dusk. Men and children outside doing more than nothing and less than anything, look up. Surprised, they send messages inside. Women preparing food in kitchens step out, leaving stove tops unattended.
Bare feet press into the asphalt, then the dirt, making small splashes through the puddles; kicking gravel water onto [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 28, 2009
I am currently drinking Arbor Mist and listening to The Royal Greens, while burning incense that is supposed to be light hearted, like background music (that’s what the description said). Three of my nails are painted Eggplant frost, which is dark purple, in case you couldn’t deduce that from the name. I’ve got on these [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 19, 2009
This was in “news of the weird” in Creative Loafing for this week (March 18-24)
“This adds an extra dimension people will appreciate.” said Hobart, Australia Mayor Rob Valentine in December, announcing that at the annual Taste Festival later that month, performance artists would entertain in the restrooms. According to Valentine, the performers would also supply [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 18, 2009
I wrote this down yesterday. The paper is sitting on my counter, then my desk, waiting for me to do this with it. That’s why I wrote it down. So with no further thought on it, that’s what I’m doing.
I was walking on a soft gravel path. It’s at a newer park. It’s the small [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 17, 2009
I was sitting in the shower when I heard: Whatever it is, I’m right here. Whatever it is, I’m right here. I’m right here, I’m right here. Whatever it is. Over and over I heard it.
I was driving, thinking about what I needed to do and it came like this: A laugh, and, You don’t [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 10, 2009
Excerpt from work email: (Names removed)
“(Person) was just released from (psychiatric hospital) and is quite psychotic/aggressive. (Manager) felt you would be best to work with him since you are most experienced and good at what you do!”
Awesome.
Posted by: Becca on: March 7, 2009
I went to the farm Tuesday, the day after it snowed. I forgot it was still there. I pass that road every day and act like because we don’t live there, because we don’t own it, it no longer exists.
But it does. It’s not a person who’s died. It’s an ex. Who got married. And [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 5, 2009
I was working with someone one time and she was saying that she thinks she sabotages any weight loss efforts she make (or any success she has) because deep down there was this fear related to years of sexual abuse she experienced in her past, when she was skinny. Like if she’s skinny again, she [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 4, 2009
If you don’t know me and want to hit on me, I much prefer the method that goes something like this:
-Eye contact. Small talk. Are you married? (or similar question). Small talk. Alright, see you around. – Should we see one another again, we can wave, nod, chat, etc. It’s cool. Nothing weird. You weren’t [...]
Posted by: Becca on: March 4, 2009
unplug the damn phone.
(or, you know, pay the people, if you can)
